Grass Valley Ignite SDC User Manual

Ignite

LIVE PRODUCTION CONTROL SYSTEM
SDC/HDC Robotic Camera

Instruction Manual

071849200
SEPTEMBER 2006

Affiliate with the N.V. KEMA in The Netherlands

CERTIFICATE

Certificate Number: 510040.001
The Quality System of:

Grass Valley, Inc.

400 Providence Mine Road
Nevada City, CA 95945
United States

15655 SW Greystone Ct.
Beaverton, OR 97006
United States

10 Presidential Way

rd

3

Floor, Suite 300
Woburn, MA 01801
United States

Nederland B.V.
4800 RP BREDA
The Netherlands

Technopole Brest Iroise
CS 73808
29238 Brest Cedex 3
France

7140 Baymeadows Way
Suite 101
Jacksonville, FL 32256
United States

Weiterstadt, Germany
Brunnenweg 9
D-64331 Weiterstadt
Germany

17 rue du Petit Albi-BP 8244
95801 Cergy Pontoise
Cergy, France

Rennes, France
Rue du Clos Courtel
Cesson-Sevigne, Cedex
France

2300 South Decker Lake Blvd.
Salt Lake City, UT 84119
United States

Including its implementation, meets the requirements of the standard:

ISO 9001:2000

Scope:
The design, manufacture and support of video hardware and software products and
related systems.

This Certificate is valid until: June 14, 2009
This Certificate is valid as of: August 30, 2006
Certified for the first time: June 14, 2000

H. Pierre Sallé
President
KEMA-Registered Quality

The method of operation for quality certification is defined in the KEMA General Terms
And Conditions For Quality And Environmental Management Systems Certifications.
Integral publication of this certificate is allowed.

KEMA-Registered Quality, Inc.

4377 County Line Road
Chalfont, PA 18914
Ph: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

CRT 001 073004

Accredited By:

ANAB

Ignite

LIVE PRODUCTION CONTROL SYSTEM
SDC/HDC Robotic Camera

Instruction Manual

071849200
SEPTEMBER 2006

Contacting Grass Valley

Region Voice Fax Address Web Site

North America [phone]

Support: 530-478-4148

Pacific Operations [phone]

Support: 852-2585-6579

U.K., Asia, Middle East [phone] [phone]

France [phone]

Germany, Europe [phone] [phone]

Copyright © Grass Valley. All rights reserved.
This product may be covered by one or more U.S. and foreign patents.

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Online User Documentation — Current versions of product catalogs, brochures,

data sheets, ordering guides, planning guides, manuals, and release notes
in .pdf format can be downloaded.

FAQ Database — Solutions to problems and troubleshooting efforts can be

found by searching our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) database.

Sales: [phone]
Support: [phone]

[phone]

Grass Valley
P.O. Box 599000
Nevada City, CA 95959-7900
USA

www.thomsongrassvalley.com

Software Downloads — Software updates, drivers, and patches can be down-

loaded.

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Contents

Preface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Safety Summary

Regulatory Notices

Contents

About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Standard Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Other Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Safety Terms and Symbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Terms in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Terms on the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Symbols on the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Certifications and Compliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

FCC Emission Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Canadian EMC Notice of Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

EN55022 Class A Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Canadian Certified Power Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Canadian Certified AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Section 1 — Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Hardware Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Additional Equipment (Required) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

SHOT Director Robotics/Camera Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Ethernet Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Optional Mounting Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Functional Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Robotic Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Robotic Camera and SHOT Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Robotic Camera and Ignite Automated Production Control System . . . . . . . . 21

Section 2 — Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Installation Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Robotic Pan/Tilt Head Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Prompter Adapter Plate (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Camera/Lens Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Prompter (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

System Interconnection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Robotic Pan/Tilt Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Camera/Lens Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Prompter (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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Section 3 — Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Operating Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Section 4 — Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Appendix A — SD (NTSC) Camera Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Controls and Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Menu Selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Use Mode Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Halogen mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Fluorescent mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Outdoor mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

User mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Setting by Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Menu Item Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Changing the Language Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Submenus Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Brightness Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Color Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

G/L, Color Bar Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Sharpness (DTL) Setting Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Other Settings Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

User Mode Submenus Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Iris, Shutter, Gain Settings Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Color Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

G/L, Color Bar Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Detail Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Color Matrix Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Other Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

to Return to Initial Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Appendix B — SD (PAL) Camera Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Controls and Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Menu Selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Use Mode Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Halogen mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Fluorescent mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Outdoor mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

User mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Setting by Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Menu Item Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Submenus Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Brightness Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Color Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

G/L Adjustment Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Sharpness (DTL) Setting Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Other Settings Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

User Mode Submenus Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

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Iris, Shutter, Gain Settings Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Color Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

G/L Adjustment Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Detail Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Color Matrix Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Other Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Initial Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Appendix C — HD Camera Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Menu Selections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Setting by Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Maintenance Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Black Shading Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Pedestal, Gamma Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Flare Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Knee, White Clip Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

R/B Gain Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Detail Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Skin Tone Detail Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Gain, Auto Iris Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Super Gain Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Frame Mode Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Matrix Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Color Correction Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Setting Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Mode Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Shutter Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Gen-Lock Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Pix Defect Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Protocol Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Camera ID Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

File Operation Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Time Code Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Adjustments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Shooting Mode Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

White Balance Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Black Balance Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Gen-lock Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Appendix D — Robotic (Pan/Tilt Head) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Default and Recommended Camera ID and IP addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Setting Soft Stops. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

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Contents

8 Ignite SDC/HDC Robotic Camera Instruction Manual

Preface

About This Manual

This manual is for technical personnel responsible for installation, setup,
and operation of an Ignite SDC/HDC robotic camera.

This manual is for camera models SDC-3100P/-3110P/-3100N/-3110N and
HDC-3200/-3210/-3300/-3310.

Standard Documentation

The standard Ignite SDC/HDC robotic camera documentation set com­prises:

• SDC/HDC Robotic Camera Instruction Manual

• JSC-2300 SHOT Director™ Robotics/Camera Controller Instruction
Manual

Other Documentation

The flexible design of the Ignite SDC/HDC robotic camera allows opera­tion in stand-alone manual control (ProAV) environments, or as an inte­grated component of a fully automated Ignite Live Production Control
System. This manual provides information to install and operate the
camera in either environment. For specific details about Ignite systems,
refer to the Ignite Live Production Control System documentation listed
below:

• Installation Planning Guide

• Installation and Service Manual

•User Manual

• Release Notes

Note The Ignite Live Production Control System documentation describes periph-

eral components as they relate to the Ignite system. For any other peripheral
component information, refer to the respective support documentation.

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Preface

10 Ignite SDC/HDC Robotic Camera Instruction Manual

Safety Summary

Read and follow the important safety information below, noting especially
those instructions related to risk of fire, electric shock or injury to persons.
Additional specific warnings not listed here may be found throughout the
manual.

WARNING Any instructions in this manual that require opening the equipment cover

or enclosure are for use by qualified service personnel only. To reduce the
risk of electric shock, do not perform any servicing other than that con­tained in the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so.

Safety Terms and Symbols

Terms in This Manual

Safety-related statements may appear in this manual in the following form:

WARNING Warning statements identify conditions or practices that may result in per-

sonal injury or loss of life.

CAUTION Caution statements identify conditions or practices that may result in damage

to equipment or other property, or which may cause equipment crucial to
your business environment to become temporarily non-operational.

Terms on the Product

The following terms may appear on the product:

DANGER — A personal injury hazard is immediately accessible as you read

the marking.

WARNING — A personal injury hazard exists but is not immediately acces-

sible as you read the marking.

CAUTION — A hazard to property, product, and other equipment is present.

Ignite SDC/HDC Robotic Camera Instruction Manual 11

Safety Summary

Symbols on the Product

The following symbols may appear on the product:

Indicates that dangerous high voltage is present within the
equipment enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to
constitute a risk of electric shock.

Indicates that user, operator or service technician should refer
to product manual(s) for important operating, maintenance,
or service instructions.

This is a prompt to note fuse rating when replacing fuse(s).
The fuse referenced in the text must be replaced with one
having the ratings indicated.

Identifies a protective grounding terminal which must be con­nected to earth ground prior to making any other equipment
connections.

Warnings

Identifies an external protective grounding terminal which
may be connected to earth ground as a supplement to an
internal grounding terminal.

Indicates that static sensitive components are present which
may be damaged by electrostatic discharge. Use anti-static
procedures, equipment and surfaces during servicing.

The following warning statements identify conditions or practices that can
result in personal injury or loss of life.

Dangerous voltage or current may be present — Disconnect power and remove

battery (if applicable) before removing protective panels, soldering, or
replacing components.

Avoid exposed circuitry — Do not touch exposed connections, components or

circuitry when power is present.

Use proper power cord — Use only the power cord supplied or specified for

this product.

Ground product — Connect the grounding conductor of the power cord to

earth ground.

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Cautions

Safety Summary

Operate only with covers and enclosure panels in place — Do not operate this

product when covers or enclosure panels are removed.

Use only in dry environment — Do not operate in wet or damp conditions.

Use only in non-explosive environment — Do not operate this product in an

explosive atmosphere.

High leakage current may be present — Earth connection of product is essential

before connecting power.

The following caution statements identify conditions or practices that can
result in damage to equipment or other property

Use correct power source — Do not operate this product from a power source

that applies more than the voltage specified for the product.

Use correct voltage setting — If this product lacks auto-ranging power sup-

plies, before applying power ensure that the each power supply is set to
match the power source.

Do not operate with suspected equipment failure — If you suspect product damage

or equipment failure, have the equipment inspected by qualified service
personnel.

Ensure mains disconnect — If mains switch is not provided, the power cord(s)

of this equipment provide the means of disconnection. The socket outlet
must be installed near the equipment and must be easily accessible. Verify
that all mains power is disconnected before installing or removing power
supplies and/or options.

Route cable properly — Route power cords and other cables so that they ar not

likely to be damaged. Properly support heavy cable bundles to avoid con­nector damage.

Use correct power supply cords — Power cords for this equipment, if provided,

meet all North American electrical codes. Operation of this equipment at
voltages exceeding 130 VAC requires power supply cords which comply
with NEMA configurations. International power cords, if provided, have
the approval of the country of use.

Do not disassemble the camera — There are no user-serviceable parts inside.

Refer any servicing to qualified service personnel.

Do not abuse camera — Handle the camera with care. Avoid striking, shaking,

etc. The camera contains sensitive components which could be damaged by
improper handling or storage.

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Safety Summary

Cap the lens when camera is not in use — Protect the precision made lens by

placing the lens cap over the lens when the camera is not in use. If the lens
is not installed, protect the surface of the prism by placing the body cap into
the lens mount hole. Use a mild blower or lens cleaning tissue designed for
coated lenses, to clean the surface of the lens or prism in the event that it
should become dirty. Do not touch the surface of the lens or prism.

Do not aim the camera toward the sun — Even with power off, the camera optics

could be damaged. Use caution when operating the camera in the vicinity
of spot lights or bright lights, as well as light reflecting objects and surfaces.

Do not use the camera in high temperatures or high humidity environments — Use the

camera in an environment where the temperature is within 32 °F (0 °C) to
+104 °F (+40 °C), and the relative humidity is within 30% to 90% (no con­densation).

Do not leave the camera turned on when not in use.

Do not turn camera power on and off repeatedly.

Do not block the ventilation slots — Internal heat buildup can cause a fire.

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Regulatory Notices

Certifications and Compliances

FCC Emission Control

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equip­ment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equip­ment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which
case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Grass Valley Group
can affect emission compliance and could void the user’s authority to
operate this equipment.

Canadian EMC Notice of Compliance

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise
emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regula­tions of the Canadian Department of Communications.

Le présent appareil numérique n’emet pas de bruits radioélectriques
dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numeriques de la classe A
préscrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicte par le
ministère des Communications du Canada.

EN55022 Class A Warning

For products that comply with Class A. In a domestic environment this
product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be
required to take adequate measures.

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Regulatory Notices

Canadian Certified Power Cords

Canadian Certified AC Adapter

Certification

Canadian approval includes the products and power cords appropriate for
use in the North America power network. All other power cords supplied
are approved for the country of use.

Canadian approval includes the AC adapters appropriate for use in the
North America power network. All other AC adapters supplied are
approved for the country of use.

Category Standard Designed/tested for compliance with:

Safety UL1950 Safety of Information Technology Equipment, including Electrical Busi-

ness Equipment (Second edition, 1993).

IEC 950 Safety of Information Technology Equipment, including Electrical Busi-

ness Equipment (Second edition, 1991).

CAN/CSA C22.2, No. 950-93 Safety of Information Technology Equipment, including Electrical Busi-

ness Equipment.

EN60950 Safety of Information Technology Equipment, including Electrical Busi-

ness Equipment.

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Overview

Introduction

Section 1

The Ignite SDC/HDC robotic camera (Figure 1) is a compact, fully-inte­grated, remote-control camera designed for worldwide Broadcast and
high-end ProAV applications.

Figure 1. Ignite SDC/HDC Robotic Camera

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Both SDC and HDC models feature internet protocol (IP) control, con­verged pan/tilt/focus/zoom operation for seamless on-air movements,
fast pan and tilt speed (90°/s maximum), 300 location presets, 600 seconds
of movement recalls, super-quiet operation <30 dBm @ 1 m, integrated
dual-color light-emitting diode (LED) tally light, optional JSC-2300 SHOT
Director™ robotics/camera controller, optional 17” high-brightness
through-the-lens (TTL) prompter assembly, and optional inverted
mounting for ceiling and track installations.

The SDC (standard definition camera) model features three 2/3” interline,
supersensitive charge-coupled devices (CCD), switchable 4:3/16:9 aspect
ratio, serial digital interface (SDI) and analog composite video outputs, 850
lines of resolution, and 62 dB NTSC/61 dB PAL S/N ratio.

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Section 1 — Overview

The HDC (high definition camera) model features three high-sensitivity
2/3” interline transfer - charge-coupled devices (IT-CCD), switchable
720p/1080i support for global HD formats (1080/60i/59.94i/50i/30p/
25p/24p and 720/60p/59.94p/50p), multi-mode (NTSC/PAL) support,
sensitivity of F10.0 at 2,000 lux, and S/N ratio of 54 dB.

Hardware Description

Note To order SDC/HDC Robotic Camera hardware and accessories listed in this

manual, refer to Contacting Grass Valley on page 4.

SDC/HDC robotic cameras contain a camera block with integrated tally
light, mounted on a robotic pan/tilt head and pedestal mount. HDC
models come with either premium or standard lens. A TTL prompter is also
provided with select SDC/HDC models.

Ignite SDC/HDC robotic camera models and their features are listed in

Tabl e 1.

Table 1. SDC/HDC Robotic Camera Models

Model Definition Format Lens Prompter Tally

SDC-3100N Standard NTSC Standard Not Included Yes

SDC-3110N Standard NTSC Standard

SDC-3100P Standard PAL Standard Not Included Yes

SDC-3110P Standard PAL Standard TTL Yes

HDC-3200 High-Definition Multi Standard Not Included Yes

HDC-3210 High-Definition Multi Standard TTL Yes

HDC-3300 High-Definition Multi Premium Not Included Yes

HDC-3310 High-Definition Multi Premium TTL Yes

Additional Equipment (Required)

SHOT Director Robotics/Camera Controller

The JSC-2300 SHOT Director™ robotics/camera controller is a unique,
multiple-camera control device combining pan/tilt and CCU control. The
SHOT Director provides professional-quality, fingertip control of up to 16
Ignite SDC/HDC robotic cameras.

Through-The-

Lens (TTL)

Yes

Note At least one JSC-2300 SHOT Director™ robotics/camera controller is

required to operate up to 16 cameras.

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Ethernet Hub

An Ethernet hub, (10/100/1000 Base TX, auto-sensing) is required to
connect up to 16 Ignite SDC/HDC robotic cameras to a JSC-2300 SHOT
Director robotics/camera controller.

Optional Mounting Hardware

The following optional mounting hardware is recommended for use with
Ignite SDC/HDC robotic cameras.

•Tripod

•Tripod mounting plate

• Wall mount

• Environmental dome

Optional Mounting Hardware

Functional Description

Robotic Camera

The SDC/HDC robotic camera receives TCP/IP control inputs (pan/tilt/
zoom/focus) from the JSC-2300 SHOT Director robotics/camera controller
(Figure 2).

Figure 2. SDC/HDC Robotic Camera Functional Block Diagram

SDC/HDC
ROBOTIC CAMERA

LENS

ZOOM,

JSC-2300

SHOT DIRECTOR

ROBOTIC/CAMERA

CONTROL

VIDEO

EQUIPMENT

TCP/IP

PAN/TILT
ROBOTIC
HEAD

UP TO 15
ADDED
CAMERAS

SDI VIDEO

FOCUS

CTRL,

PWR

SDC/HDC
CAMERA
BLOCK

IRIS

G/L, SYNC
(FROM
FACILITY)

TALLY

CONTROL

SCRIPT

SERVER

RED TALLY (ON AIR)
AMBER TALLY (NEXT CAM)

VGA

PROMPTER

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Section 1 — Overview

Robotic Camera and SHOT Director

The robotic head processes the pan and tilt inputs and moves the camera to
the commanded location. It passes zoom and focus commands to the lens
assembly. It also provides a communication path between the camera head
and SHOT Director (for configuration and status monitoring), and pro­vides 12 V dc to power the camera block.

The camera block receives 12 V dc power from the robotic head, tally (red
and amber) dry contact control from a tally controller, and facility supplied
gen-lock (sync). The camera provides iris control to the lens assembly,
status and configuration menu access to the SHOT Director (through the
robotic head assembly), and produces SDI video out to station switching
and processing equipment.

Robotic camera control requires connection to a JSC-2300 SHOT Director
robotics/camera controller through a network hub. (Figure 3)

Figure 3. SDC/HDC Robotic Camera and JSC-2300 SHOT Director Functional Block Diagram

SHOT DIRECTOR
ROBOTIC/CAMERA
CONTRO L

JSC-2300
SHOT
DIRECTOR

CAM SETTINGS MENU

CAM TRIG,

PRESETS,
MANUAL

PAN/TILT/

ZOOM/FOCUS

SUBNET
HUB

VIDEO

EQUIPMENT

TAL LY

CONTRO L

SDC/HDC
ROBOTIC CAMERA

ZOOM,

PAN/TILT
ROBOTIC
HEAD

UP TO 15
ADDED
CAMERAS
(16 TOTAL)

SDI VIDEO

RED TALLY (ON AIR)
AMBER TALLY (NEXT CAM)

FOCUS

CTRL,

PWR

LENS

SDC/HDC
CAMERA
BLOCK

IRIS

G/L, SYNC
(FROM
FACILITY)

SCRIPT

SERVER

VGA

PROMPTER

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The SHOT Director can control up to 16 cameras. It provides the camera
trigger and preset/manual control commands (pan/tilt/zoom/focus) to
the robotic head. Camera presets are created and stored in the SHOT
Director. You can also access and make configuration changes to the
camera block settings menu with the SHOT Director.

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Functional Description

Robotic Camera and Ignite Automated Production Control System

The SDC/HDC robotic camera was designed to operate as an integrated
part of an Ignite automated production control system. (Figure 4).

The Ignite system provides TCP/IP automation control to the JSC-2300
SHOT Director robotics/camera controller, video switcher, tally controller,
and optional Script Viewer devices.

Note Up to six SHOT Directors and sixteen cameras can be used in an Ignite

system.

Figure 4. Ignite SDC/HDC Robotic Camera Functional Block Diagram

IGNITE
AUTOMATED PRODUCTION CONTROL SYSTEM
(COMPLETE SYSTEM NOT SHOWN)

TCP/IP

IGNITE
CPU

CONTRO L

NETWORK
HUB
(16 PORT)

CONTROL, MOVE CAMERA,

PRESET DATA, STATUS

KAYAK
VIDEO
SWITCHER

VIDEO

SDI VIDEO

VIDEO
MONITOR

SHOT DIRECTOR
ROBOTIC/CAMERA
CONTRO L

JSC-2300
SHOT
DIRECTOR

UP TO 5
ADDED
SHOT
DIRECTORS
(6 TOTAL)

CAM SETTINGS MENU

CAM SETTINGS MENU

CAM TRIG, PRESETS,

MANUAL PAN/TILT/

ZOOM/FOCUS

CAM TRIG, PRESETS,

MANUAL PAN/TILT/

ZOOM/FOCUS

SUBNET
HUB

SDC/HDC
ROBOTIC CAMERA

PAN/TILT
ROBOTIC
HEAD

UP TO 15
ADDED
CAMERAS
(16 TOTAL)

SDI VIDEO

ZOOM,

FOCUS

CTRL,

PWR

LENS

SDC/HDC
CAMERA
BLOCK

IRIS

G/L, SYNC
(FROM
FACILITY)

TALLY
CONTRO L
(GPI DRY
CONTACT )

SCRIPT
VIEWER
(OPTIONAL)

RED TALLY (ON AIR)
AMBER TALLY (NEXT CAM)

VGA

RED TALLY (ON AIR)
AMBER TALLY (NEXT CAM)

VGA

PROMPTER

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Section 1 — Overview

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Installation

Unpacking

Check all parts received against the packing list enclosed with your ship­ment, and examine the equipment for any shipping damage. Immediately
report any missing or damaged items to the carrier and to your Grass
Valley Service Representative (See Contacting Grass Valley on page 4).

Keep all manuals supplied with your equipment. You will need them to
complete the installation procedures.

Installation Procedures

Section 2

General

Before you can use your Ignite SDC/HDC robotic camera, you must:

1. Mount the robotic assembly onto a tripod (or other mounting surface).

2. Install the optional prompter onto the robotic pan/tilt head assembly.

3. Install the camera/lens assembly onto the prompter, or directly onto

the robotic pan/tilt head (if the optional prompter was not purchased).

4. Connect cables.

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Section 2 — Installation

Robotic Pan/Tilt Head Assembly

Note Ignite SDC/HDC robotic cameras are suitable for inverted mounting.

1. Check the selected camera location to ensure that there is enough

clearance (Figure 5) for the fully assembled camera, prompter, and
cables to pan and tilt without obstruction.

If necessary, you can limit pan and/or tilt movement by adjusting the
pan/tilt head soft stops via the SHOT Director controller. Refer to the
JSC-2300 SHOT Director Robotics/Camera Controller Instruction
Manual.

Figure 5. Clearance Diagram

Diameter: 24” (0.61 m)
48” (1.22 m) with prompter

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2. On the stationary ring at the top of the pedestal mount (Figure 6), locate

the zero-degree (pan) position labeled FRONT. Point the FRONT label
in the direction that best reflects the center of travel in which the camera
will be used (usually the center of the room).

Figure 6. Robotic Pan/Tilt Head Assembly

Front

Robotic
pan/tilt

Camera mount
L-bracket

8” Pedestal
mount

head

Zero degree
(Pan)
reference

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Installation Procedures

CAUTION Ensure that the selected mounting surface and hardware can safely support

the weight of a fully assembled unit (approximately 55 lbs (29.95 kg)).

3. If ceiling/inverted mounting is required:

• Remove the L-bracket, rotate it 180 degrees, then re-attach it to the

robotic pan/tilt head.

• Attach a safety wire or chain, that can support the

weight of the fully assembled unit to one of the bolts in the pedestal
mount flange and secure the other end to a rigid part of the ceiling/
mounting location.

4. Attach the robotic pan/tilt head assembly to the selected mounting

location. Use the four mounting holes in the pedestal mount flange as
shown in Figure 7.

55 lb (29.95 kg)

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Section 2 — Installation

Safety Wire

L-bracket must be inverted

Figure 7. Robotic Pan/Tilt Head Mounting

Ceiling Mount

Safety Wire

Tripod Mount

L-bracket must be inverted

Tripod
adapter
plate

Tripod

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Prompter Adapter Plate (Optional)

Note The prompter assembly is supported by a mounting plate that sits beneath

the camera assembly.

1. Attach camera adapter plate to prompter adapter plate (Figure 8).

Figure 8. Prompter and Camera Adapter Plates

Camera
adapter

Mounting
plate
rods

plate

Front

Installation Procedures

Prompter
adapter
plate

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2. Attach the main body of the prompter adapter plate to the robotic pan/

tilt head assembly L-bracket so that the T-bolt end of the two rods
attached to the mounting plate extend to the front of the robotic pan/
tilt head assembly.

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Section 2 — Installation

Camera/Lens Assembly

1. Ensure camera/lens assembly is oriented toward the front of the pan/

tilt head assembly.

2. Mount the camera/lens assembly to the camera adapter plate (if

installing prompter), or directly to the robotic pan/tilt head assembly
L-bracket with two 3/8-16 x 0.5” socket head screws.

Figure 9. Camera/Lens Assembly Mounting

Flat washers

Camera mounting screws
(3/8-16 x 0.5” socket head)

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Prompter (Optional)

1. Slide extrusion slots onto mounting plate rods and rotate rods to

tighten (Figure 10). Mounting plate rods slide into the back of the
extrusion where two slots provide alternative vertical positions for the
prompter. The rods attach to the extrusion using a T-bolt that is
tightened by turning the rod.

Figure 10. Extrusion

Installation Procedures

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2. Rotate the drop plates to the orientation shown in Figure 11.

Figure 11. Drop Plates

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3. Attach drop plates to extrusion and tighten red fixing screws. A choice

of mounting holes are provided to raise and lower the monitor in
relation to the hood to prevent the outer edge of the TFT screen from
appearing in the shot.

4. Attach the hood to the extrusion and rotate hood columns to tighten.

5. Move prompter unit back on the support rods until the lens is nearly

touching the glass and lock in position with small locking levers.

6. Slide the whole prompter assembly back on the mounting plate rods to

obtain best possible balance of the pan/tilt L-bracket. Attach
counterweights if necessary.

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Section 2 — Installation

System Interconnection

Use Figure 12 and the following steps to connect the camera, lens, pan/tilt
head, and prompter assemblies to a JSC 2300 SHOT Director controller and
an Ignite system. If you are not connecting to an Ignite system use the fol­lowing steps and Figure 13.

Figure 12. Interconnect (with Ignite) Diagram

SHOT
DIRECTOR

SHOT
DIRECTOR

CAT-5

IP CONTROL

P/O IGNITE LIVE
PRODUCTION CONTROL

IP CONTROL

SYSTEM

CAT-5
IGNITE
CPU

IP CONTROL

IP CONTROL

IP CONTROL

SUBNET
HUB

CAT-5

IP CONTROL

CAT-5

ENET HUB

CAT-5

KAYAK
VIDEO
SWITCHER

CAT-5

TALLY
CTRLR

CAT-5

CAT-5

CAT-5

CAT-5

AUX
OUT

VIDEO

PROG

COM

PREV

SDC/HDC ROBOTIC CAMERA

DB15

CAM

CTRL/PWR

CAMERA
BLOCK

HD15/

SCSI-50

PAN/TILT
HEAD

CAT-5

IP CONTROL

CAT-5

FACILITY PROVIDED
EQUIPMENT

VIDEO

VIDEO

RED (PROGRAM) TALLY

TALLY COMMON

AMBER (PREVIEW) TALLY

AMP CIRC

CAT-5

POWER

HARD

48 VDC PWR
SUPPLY

VIDEO
MONITOR

DB9

ZOOM/FOCUS

DIN8

WIRED

RED TALLY OPTICAL SENSOR

VID OUT

HARD

WRED

GEN-LOCK

GEN-LOCK
(FACILITY
PROVIDED)

G/L BNC

HIROSE CIRC

IRIS

ZOOM/FOCUS

LENS

HARD

WRED

HIROSE CIRC

PROMPTER

SENSOR IN

VGA IN

MAINS

POWER

SCRIPT
VIEWER

VGA
OUT

CAT-5

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